Bracket for automobile headlamps



July 6, 1926.

1,591,082 E. w. DRIEMEYER BRACKET FOR AUTOMOBILE HEADLAMPS Filed Nov. 16. 1923 By I I v atente as 6, 192 Y UNITED STATE-S PANY, or CINCINNATI; oH'Io, A'coRronAr oN or III0}:

BRACKET r03 AUTOMOBILE HEAnL vIPs.

Applicat ion filed November 16, 1923; Srial lil'o 675m,

invention relates to brackets for mountingautomobile headlamps. The principal object ofthis 1nvention 1s to provide and adjustablebracket of simple and substantial construction, the same being particularly adapted for what is known as the SQ A. E., type of mounting. v L

A further objectot; this lnvention'isto provide on brackets of the type mentioned;

suitable tie-rod connections whereby the adjustment of the brackets mav be r gidifrom the following detailed description thereof.

In the drawings 1% Figure 1 is a perspective of a bracket and headlamp constructed in accordance. with this invention; 7

V FigureVQ is a sectionon line 2 2 of Figj ure 1;

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of a paiiiof headlamps mounted on brackets constructed in accordance w th this inventiomshowlng The armf6is provided witha circular portion 8, the two faces of which are provided with recesses 9 and 10. Beyondthe portion 7 8 is'a finger 11 provided with a perforation 12 arranged to, receive one end of a tie-rod.

The headlamp 14 is secured to the arm 6 by means of the usual bolt 15 which extends through the concavo-convex pad '16 of the ordinary S. A. E.-type mounting; said pad fits into the recess 9; and the. usual washers 17 rest Within the recess'.10.

'l/Vhen' a pair of brackets constructedin Other objectsof the invention will appear accordance with this invention is mounted on the aprojnsof the car fenders, the lamps are universallyadjustable about the axes of bolts 5 and 15, and such a'diustments may be secured by means of the nuts on said PATENT J- OFFI EDWARD-WrDR IEMEYER, oI'oINoINNATI; ommassreuon TO- THE K-D-LAMP oo1vrbolts, the tightening of said nuts expand- 'ing the concavo-conveX pads to a tight fit in the respective recesses 9. .As further tending to secure such adiustments'the tie-rod 13 is secured in the respective perforations 12 of the fingers 11, andwhen thus secured,

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, the connection between the "twojbrackets a tends to stiffen and rigidity the adjustment,

thus lessening any tendencvto deviate there- 760 1 Havingthus fully describedmy invent-ion What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1.'In combination "with an automobile head lamp having a circular concavo-convex pad a bracket comprising a plate arranged to be secured to .a vportion of an automobile,

arm i t lly secured to said plate, said portion adapted, to receive said concavo-conarm being provided with a circular recessed Vex pad, and a bolt for pivotally securingsaid pad in saidrecess through theconcavoconvexportion thereof, whereby thetighten- 111g oi said boltisv-causedto. compress said pad, in said recess; t0 rigidlfy'the .mounting.

2.1a combination with an automobile,

headlamp having a circular concavo-convex pad, a bracket comprising a plate arranged vto be secured to aportion of an automobile.

an arm pivotally secured to said plate, said; i

arm being provided with a circular recessed portion adapted to receive said concavoconvex pad, a bolt for plvotallv securing said pad in said recess'through the concavo-convex portion thereof, whereby the tightening 10f said boltis caused to-conipress said pad in said recess to rigidifvthe mounting, and

a finger on' said arm arranged to secure one end of a tie rod;

- EDWARDCW;:DRIEMEYER; i 

